Application of Regulation. This regulation applies to obtaining licensure as an Administrator. If a principal transfers to become a principal in a special education school, the principal shall hold a Supervisor of Special Education license as set forth in Regulation .10 of this chapter. Administrator Requirements. This license qualifies an individual to be assigned as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal. The applicant shall have: A master’s degree, or higher, from an accredited institution of higher education; Twenty-seven months of effective teaching performance or effective performance as a specialist as defined in COMAR 13A.12.04; Three semester hours or State-approved CPD credits in special education coursework; and The applicant shall meet one of the following pathways: A Department-approved program which leads to licensure as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal; An approved out-of-State program that leads to licensure as a supervisor of instruction, assistant principal, or principal and includes a supervised clinical practicum; Eighteen semester hours of graduate coursework taken at an institution of higher education, to include coursework in the following categories: Curriculum, instruction, and assessment; Supervision, evaluation, and supporting instructional improvement; Legal issues and ethical decision-making; Program/school administration; Culturally responsive leadership and/or equity in leadership; and Supervised clinical practicum that is a minimum of 240 clock hours; or Holds a valid professional state license in administration from another state or country and has verification of 5 years of effective performance as an administrator in a PK-12 school setting. Applicants who qualify based on §3(b) or (c) of this regulation must present a qualifying score as established by the State Superintendent of Schools on a school leader licensure assessment approved by the State Board of Education.